UW-Superior welcomes 13 new full-time instructors to campus this fall. The group represents six academic departments: Department of Counselor Education; Department of Education; School of Business & Economics; Human Behavior, Justice & Diversity; Natural Sciences; and Social Inquiry.

Each new instructor brings a wealth of expertise in their disciplines and teaching experience to the campus. They are committed to the mission of UW-Superior, engaging variously in active teaching and learning and helping students prepare for their professional futures.

Meet the new instructors

Kelley Annesley is an assistant professor of philosophy in the Department of Social Inquiry. Annesley’s research focuses on the nature of evidence and justification, and issues in biomedical ethics. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Rochester, and previously taught at Wittenberg University and the University of Richmond. 

Maryann Bonneville is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Counselor Education. She has served children and families for over 25 years, with 18 of those working in K-12 public education. Bonneville brings with her a lifelong love for learning and a passion for the field of counseling, specializing in professional school counseling. 

Tejpreet Chadha is assistant professor of biology, pre-medicine and health in the Natural Sciences Department. She comes to UW-Superior most recently from University of Texas at Dallas.

Alex Crum is an assistant professor of biology in the Natural Sciences Department. Crum’s research focuses on plant pigment evolution and how humans select and use medicinal plants. She earned an M.S in biology at Grand Valley State University in 2019 and a Ph.D. in plant biology from the University of Minnesota in 2024.

Ye Ding, an assistant professor of counseling in the Department of Counselor Education, brings authenticity, openness and curiosity to her teaching, clinical practice and research. Her scholarship focuses on enhancing counseling services for underrepresented clients and strengthening counselor education for marginalized counselors and those in training. Originally from China, she earned her Ph.D. in education from the University of Rochester.

Van Dinh is an assistant professor of finance in the School of Business and Economics. She earned her Ph.D. in personal financial planning from Texas Tech University and is a two-time Fulbright Scholar at University of California, Berkeley and Spokane Community College. Her teaching and research focus on financial literacy, financial well-being and applied financial planning, and she brings extensive international experience in personal financial education initiatives.

Craig Fehrenbacher is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling Education. He began his professional career in 2008 as a marriage and family therapist, working in both private practice and clinical settings with a focus on couples, families and relationship dynamics. In 2022, he returned to higher education and earned an Ed.D. in counseling education. Fehrenbacher has taught graduate counseling students at Viterbo University and undergraduate students at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.

Han Jin is an assistant professor of finance in the School of Business and Economics. 

Binghan Kou is an assistant professor of business analytics in the School of Business Economics. She earned her Ph.D. at City University of Hong Kong in 2022 and has taught most recently at Arizona State University.

Thomas J. Norman is an assistant professor of management in the School of Business and Economics and has two decades of experience in higher education in various roles. His research explores organizational behavior, management education and human resources, and he has taught in Albania, Bulgaria, China, Ethiopia, Italy and Vietnam. A graduate of Solon Springs High School, Norman brings a career devoted to teaching, research, and civic leadership to UWS.

Caleb Pennington is an assistant teaching professor of legal studies in the Department of Human Behavior, Justice and Diversity. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa and previously taught at Mount Mercy University. His research focuses on the interplay between environmentalism and civil liberties in the United States.

Jennifer Sem is a teaching assistant professor of criminal justice and legal studies in the Department of Human Behavior, Justice and Diversity. After graduating from UW-Superior, she began her career working with juveniles but transitioned to working with adults in community corrections as a probation & parole agent for the greater part of her career.  In 2022, Sem graduated from Arizona State University with her master’s degree in forensic psychology and began part-time instruction at UW-Superior Fall of 2022.  

Lorraine “Lo” Smith is associate professor and director of the nursing program in the Department of Health and Human Performance. Her clinical nursing career has been in correctional health care. She received her BSN, MSN and DNP from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where she was employed in numerous positions for the past 30 years. Smith’s research areas have been in prevention of adolescent vaping and moral distress/moral resilience in correctional health nurses. She brings her experience in teaching, scholarship, advising and nursing administration to UWS to launch the new RN to BSN program in Spring 2026.